2 rules for unincorporated Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Verified from official government sources
No Hampshire County community can criminally enforce a juvenile curfew. In Commonwealth v. Weston W., 455 Mass. 24 (2009), the Supreme Judicial Court struck the criminal penalties of a minors' curfew; only civil enforcement such as a fine and parental notice survives.
Commonwealth v. Weston W., 455 Mass. 24 (2009)
The criminal processes and punishments provided in the ordinance for curfew violations are not the least restrictive means of accomplishing those purposes, and contradict well-established goals of rehabilitating, not incarcerating, juvenile offenders, and consequently, they are not sufficiently tailored to meet the strict scrutiny standard.
State parks in Hampshire County close overnight. Under 302 CMR 12.03, DCR properties like Skinner State Park and the Mount Holyoke Range are open only from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset. Cities and towns set their own park hours separately.
302 CMR 12.03(1)
Unless otherwise posted, permitted or provided, DCR property shall be open to the public from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset as published by the National Weather Service.
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